Building Briefs – February 7th

Major truck investment for Sam Anderson (Newhouse) Ltd following steel contract win

Sam Anderson (Newhouse) Ltd, part of the Anderson Group, has taken delivery of an initial 11 new trucks out of an order of 20 to fulfil its recent major contract to be the sole transport provider for Liberty House Group’s steel interests in Scotland.

The Mercedes Benz Actros units are the first part of a large investment to meet the company’s expanding transport business which recently saw it win the competitive tender for the steel contract, as well as other new work.

Delivery of the remaining units will be taken in the near future to meet the growing demand for the company’s services as it continues to bid for more transportation contracts across Scotland.

Sam Anderson (Newhouse) Ltd is a well established name in Scottish trucking and has enjoyed a long association with the steel industry in Scotland having worked closely with the various owners of the Dalzell steelworks for over 70 years.

Snagging issues further delays Wick campus opening

The planned decant and operational date for the new Wick Campus will be pushed back until after the Easter break, Highland Council has confirmed.

The Wick Joint Campus was to be open by summer last year, according to Highland Council’s original timeframe.

Completion of the site has been delayed several times, including the latest aspiration to have it ready for staff and pupils this month.

Highland Council said there were snagging issues to be resolved by the contractor Morrison Construction.

The local authority said that “over and above general snagging” relating to fittings and finish, there remained the completion of commissioning and balancing of the heating and ventilation system.

There are hot and cold spots throughout the campus, the council said.

Completion and commissioning of the swimming pool and leisure facilities have also still to be done, it added.

The pool is part of the campus which, once open, will offer community facilities as well as a new Wick High School and new buildings for the town’s Pulteneytown and South primaries.

Work to start on environmental upgrade at Fife landfill site

Work is to begin on an environmental improvement project at a landfill site in Fife.

Council-owned Fife Resource Solutions (FRS) will start work to reduce the levels of odour escaping from the Lower Melville Wood Landfill Site in Ladybank on 30 January.

Work to cap the site and improve air quality has been approved by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The first stage of the scheme will start at the end of this month, for one week, with the second two-week phase beginning on 20 February.

Plans to cap the northern and eastern flanks of the current operational cell are being accelerated to prevent the escape of landfill gas from these areas. The western flank will be similarly addressed, and plans are being drawn up for consideration by SEPA.

Stannah to deliver Rothesay Pier lift improvements

Stannah Lift Service has been appointed to carry out upgrade works at Rothesay Pier in Argyll and Bute.

The maintenance contractor will start carrying out improvements to lifts at the Pier on Monday, 13 February.

The three-day scheme involves installing new internal ram seals, as well as replacement electrical junction boxes.

New £2.1m Early Learning Centre opened in Dalrymple

Very young learners in Dalrymple are celebrating the completion of their new Early Childhood Centre.

Built by East Ayrshire Council thanks to an investment of £2.1 million the Dalrymple ECC was opened by Jeane Freeman OBE, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley.

The extension comprises two new ECC playrooms, two new primary school classrooms and a fantastic outdoor area for fun, games, activities, learning and play.

The project also included the creation of a community centre within the school, offering a wide range of social, sport, community opportunities.

Broad Street site investigation work

Site investigation work will be carried out on February 13 in advance of public realm works on Broad Street, Aberdeen.

The preparatory work will be taking place to the right hand side of Marischal College’s main entrance.

There will be no access via the disabled entrance to the right of the main entrance during this time. However, the disabled entrance to the left of the main entrance will remain open, maintaining access to both Marischal College reception and the Service Centre as normal.

The site investigation is expected to be completed by February 17.